Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 262 people, the town was settled in 1907.
Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Hysham. Yucca Theatre and Sanders Gynmasium and Community Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hysham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 360 in 1920, a peak of 494 in 1960, 276 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hysham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hysham.
Home values are up 14% over the year to September 2026. 71% of households are owner-occupiers in Hysham, above Montana’s towns (64%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The public schools here belong to the Hysham K-12 Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hysham SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 53 | B− |
| Hysham High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Hysham. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Hysham, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. About one worker in four stays in Hysham for work. The top destinations are Billings (11%), Forsyth (5%) and Miles City (3%). The median commute is under 41 miles.
| Hysham | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 39% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hysham. Hysham: 13% of adults have diabetes. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hysham.
| Hysham | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hysham | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Hysham. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in the town.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Club Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hysham; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hysham residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Town in Montana, United States
Hysham is a town in and the county seat of Treasure County, Montana, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census.
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Hysham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.